Maroon Bells Parking Question (Seeking Parking Pass)

[Candace66]

Until I saw this thread, I didn't know about the parking reservations. Looks like you'd have to make the reservation many months in advance if you want an all-day pass during the summer. To say the least, no way to predict that far ahead if the weather would be suitable simply to visit the lakes, let alone climb any of the peaks. Perhaps people are covering themselves by making multiple reservations during the season? Does the system allow that?

I was interested in going up there simply to climb Buckskin Benchmark. But I was assuming the old rule was still in effect, and I simply needed to drive up early in the morning. Yet another thing off my to-do list for this season due to some sort of access restriction.

[thebeave7]

Candace, this system has been in place for several years and is not going away. Sometimes we have to make plans to go to heavily used areas, or find other places that aren't as crowded.

Eric

[Buckie06]

Does anyone know if the Maroon Bells TH bus has a bike rack? That way someone can take the bus up, leave their bike at the TH, then bike back down to the parking garage.

[sawyervillers]

Does anyone know if the Maroon Bells TH bus has a bike rack? That way someone can take the bus up, leave their bike at the TH, then bike back down to the parking garage.

comments earlier in this thread say there are bike racks at the TH

[Buckie06]

Does anyone know if the Maroon Bells TH bus has a bike rack? That way someone can take the bus up, leave their bike at the TH, then bike back down to the parking garage.

comments earlier in this thread say there are bike racks at the TH

I'm asking if there are bike racks ON the bus

[Skimo95]

Does anyone know if the Maroon Bells TH bus has a bike rack? That way someone can take the bus up, leave their bike at the TH, then bike back down to the parking garage.

comments earlier in this thread say there are bike racks at the TH

I'm asking if there are bike racks ON the bus

Aspen- Sporis Ranger District 620 Main Street, Carbondale, CO 81623 (970) 963-2266 Maroon Bells Hotline: (970) 945-3319

[12ersRule]

If we had self-driving cars, we could just get a ride up to the top of the road and then have the car park itself somewhere in Aspen and then come back and get us once we were done. Granted, there probably still won't be cell reception at the TH up there even after self-driving cars are widely in use.

[wondering_hough]

Does anyone know if the Maroon Bells TH bus has a bike rack? That way someone can take the bus up, leave their bike at the TH, then bike back down to the parking garage.

comments earlier in this thread say there are bike racks at the TH

I'm asking if there are bike racks ON the bus

If you can fold it up and put it in your lap- otherwise no

[justiner]

Does anyone know if the Maroon Bells TH bus has a bike rack? That way someone can take the bus up, leave their bike at the TH, then bike back down to the parking garage.

comments earlier in this thread say there are bike racks at the TH

I'm asking if there are bike racks ON the bus

Just stop with all these good ideas that would solve legitimate problems with crowds and scheduled would ya.

[B_2]

Candace, when I was there a few weeks ago (had a parking pass) I noticed many tourists riding rental e-bikes up to the TH. I thought that was appealing. Ride someone else's e-bike while expending little effort before the climb...lol

[cougar]

Looked to be a guided bike outfitter up there with a shuttle and racks of bikes to take people up and let them ride down. FWIW - the parking passes appear very easy to forge or just print out duplicates, just a page you print out.

[Skimo95]

Looked to be a guided bike outfitter up there with a shuttle and racks of bikes to take people up and let them ride down. FWIW - the parking passes appear very easy to forge or just print out duplicates, just a page you print out.

This is illegal?